Invisible

If you're standing and nobody sees If nobody hears you do you cease to be How much of yourself will you lose to this game Without holding the participants in deep disdain How long will you cry and nobody listen Your eyes seem almost forever to misten Surely it's not supposed to feel like this Something in becoming an adult that you must've missed Be "nice" speak pleasant and all will adore NO It just means your needs are easier to ignore You're worth more than this speak out loud find your voice To suffer in quiet is a personal choice Wanting so badly to walk and stand proud To live to the fullest and live it out loud You've forgotten who you are, forgotten where you've been But remember God sees the pain that you're in This lesson is far too important to miss Study it carefully your feelings you should never dismiss Stop walking on eggshells and learn how to yell And maybe the next time the story will be different that you tell January 2009